Residential Tenancies Act 1997

Number: A1997-84
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
30 January 2022	HTML PDF Word	R72	30 January 2022	Republication for amendments by A2020-48 and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17 and s 71C (1), note 2)

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998	None		Subordinate laws	s 136	3 March 2021	SL1998-17
Residential Tenancies Tribunal President Appointment 2001(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004	DI2001-301
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Acting President Appointment 2001(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 113	26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004	DI2001-302
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Member Appointment 2001(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004	DI2001-303
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Member Appointment 2001 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004	DI2001-304
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2002(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 112	2 April 2002 - 31 March 2005	DI2002-26
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2002(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 112	15 November 2002 - 15 November 2005	DI2002-194
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Fees and Charges) 1999(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 135	1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000	DI1999-149
Residential Tenancies Selection 1999(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 112	14 April 1999 - 31 March 2002	DI1999-63
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001	DI1998-253
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 113	25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001	DI1998-252
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001	DI1998-251
Residential Tenancies (Criteria) Determination 1998(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 134	26 May 1998 - 8 March 2005	DI1998-82
Residential Tenancies (Fees) Determination 1998(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 135	26 May 1998 - 30 June 1999	DI1998-81
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2004 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	26 November 2004 - 25 November 2007	DI2004-224
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2004 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 113	26 November 2004 - 25 November 2007	DI2004-225
Residential Tenancies (Tribunal) Selection 2005 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 112	31 March 2005 - 31 March 2008	DI2005-26
Residential Tenancies (Tribunal) Selection 2005 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 112	11 November 2005 - 10 November 2008	DI2005-248
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 112	26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998	NI1998-146
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 113	26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998	NI1998-147
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 112	26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998	NI1998-148
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	23 June 2006	NI2006-207
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 136	4 August 2006 - 5 August 2006	SL2006-42
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	29 August 2006	NI2006-310
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	29 August 2006	NI2006-311
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	26 November 2007 - 30 June 2008	DI2007-229
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 113	26 November 2007 - 30 June 2008	DI2007-230
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	28 March 2008 - 30 June 2008	DI2008-40
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	1 July 2008	NI2008-247
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	1 July 2008 - 2 February 2009	DI2008-176
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 113	1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009	DI2008-177
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009	DI2008-178
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	17 November 2008 - 1 February 2009	DI2008-244
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 4)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 112	11 November 2008 - 2 February 2009	DI2008-272
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2009	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	3 March 2009	NI2009-76
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2009 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 126	13 March 2009 - 2 February 2017	NI2009-94
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 136	27 March 2012 - 28 March 2012	SL2012-11
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2016	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	25 November 2016	NI2016-640
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2016 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	16 December 2016	NI2016-683
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2017 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	28 January 2017	NI2017-33
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2017 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	3 February 2017	NI2017-41
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 136	7 May 2018 - 8 May 2018	SL2018-5
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2018	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	6 November 2018	NI2018-602
Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2018 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 126	21 December 2018	NI2018-732
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	22 April 2020 - 21 July 2020	DI2020-46
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	22 July 2020 - 22 October 2020	DI2020-216
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	14 September 2020 - 22 April 2021	DI2020-267
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration Extension 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	DI2020-267 s 14	22 December 2020 - 22 April 2021	NI2020-808
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	23 April 2021 - 30 June 2021	DI2021-55
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	1 July 2021 - 1 September 2021	DI2021-166
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 156	2 September 2021 - 11 May 2022	DI2021-216
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration Extension 2022(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	DI2021-216 s 6	16 February 2022 - 11 May 2022	NI2022-70

Approved forms

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Notes

Current forms for this Act are available on the ACT Revenue Office’s website.

Form name/number	Status	Description	Under	Effective	Year and No	CategoryAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 1 (Repealed)	Repealed	Termination notice	s 133	12 September 2001 - 1 February 2009	AF2002-87	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	28 July 2006 - 21 December 2006	AF2006-230	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	10 November 2006 - 21 December 2006	AF2006-445	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 600 R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007	AF2006-479	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601 TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007	AF2006-480	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007	AF2006-481	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007	AF2006-482	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007	AF2006-483	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 600 R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	31 July 2007 - 22 September 2008	AF2007-93	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601 TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008	AF2007-94	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	31 July 2007 - 20 September 2007	AF2007-95	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008	AF2007-96	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008	AF2007-97	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	21 September 2007 - 22 September 2008	AF2007-113	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601-B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	23 September 2008 - 12 March 2009	AF2008-118	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	23 September 2008 - 12 March 2009	AF2008-119	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009	AF2008-122	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009	AF2008-123	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009	AF2008-124	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601-B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	13 March 2009 - 22 July 2010	AF2009-105	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	13 March 2009 - 27 May 2010	AF2009-106	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012	AF2009-107	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012	AF2009-108	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012	AF2009-109	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of Bond	s 133	28 May 2010 - 20 September 2012	AF2010-88	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	23 July 2010 - 20 September 2012	AF2010-163	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013	AF2012-183	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602–R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013	AF2012-184	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013	AF2012-185	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013	AF2012-186	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013	AF2012-187	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed)	Repealed	Bond lodgement	s 133	30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016	AF2013-29	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602–R (Repealed)	Repealed	Refund of bond	s 133	30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016	AF2013-30	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy bond lodgement	s 133	30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016	AF2013-31	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed)	Repealed	Occupancy refund of bond	s 133	30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016	AF2013-32	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed)	Repealed	Transfer of premises	s 133	30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016	AF2013-33	ShowInAll
Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Repealed)	Repealed	Form Revocation	s 133	5 October 2016 - 6 October 2016	AF2016-96	ShowInAll

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 25 May 1998 onwards:

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
30 January 2022	HTML PDF Word	R72	30 January 2022	Republication for amendments by A2020-48 and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17 and s 71C (1), note 2)
3 March 2021 - 29 January 2022	HTML PDF Word	R71	3 March 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-48 and A2021-3
27 February 2021 - 2 March 2021	HTML PDF Word	R70	27 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-44
26 February 2021 - 26 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R69	26 February 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-3
1 November 2020 - 25 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R68	1 November 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-4 and A2020-42
5 October 2020 - 31 October 2020	HTML PDF Word	R67	5 October 2020	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 18)
4 September 2020 - 4 October 2020	HTML PDF Word	R66	4 September 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-48
25 August 2020 - 3 September 2020	HTML PDF Word	R65	25 August 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-1
1 July 2020 - 24 August 2020	HTML PDF Word	R64	1 July 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-20
14 May 2020 - 30 June 2020	HTML PDF Word	R63	14 May 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-14
5 May 2020 - 13 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R62	5 May 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-1
8 April 2020 - 4 May 2020	HTML PDF Word	R61	8 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-11
6 April 2020 - 7 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R60	6 April 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-1
15 December 2019 - 5 April 2020	HTML PDF Word	R59	15 December 2019	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15)
1 November 2019 - 14 December 2019	HTML PDF Word	R58	1 November 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-5
21 June 2019 - 31 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R57	21 June 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-17
14 December 2018 - 20 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R56	14 December 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-20
12 October 2018 - 13 December 2018	HTML PDF Word	R55	12 October 2018	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 14)
25 August 2018 - 11 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R54	25 August 2018	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13)
15 June 2018 - 24 August 2018	HTML PDF Word	R53	15 June 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-20
7 May 2018 - 14 June 2018	HTML PDF Word	R52	7 May 2018	Republication for amendments by A2017-32
24 February 2018 - 6 May 2018	HTML PDF Word	R51	24 February 2018	Republication for amendments by A2017-32
11 October 2017 - 23 February 2018	HTML PDF Word	R50 (RI)	7 November 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-28 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2017-32
11 October 2017 - 23 February 2018	HTML PDF Word	R50	11 October 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-28 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2017-32 (see reissued republication)
14 September 2017 - 10 October 2017	HTML PDF Word	R49A	7 November 2017	Republication for retrospective amendments by A2017-32
24 August 2017 - 13 September 2017	HTML PDF Word	R49	24 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-50 and A2017-5
1 May 2017 - 23 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R48	1 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10
9 March 2017 - 30 April 2017	HTML PDF Word	R47	9 March 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-4
13 November 2015 - 8 March 2017	HTML PDF Word	R46	13 November 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-42
17 April 2015 - 12 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R45	17 April 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-6
17 November 2014 - 16 April 2015	HTML PDF Word	R44	17 November 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-49
25 November 2013 - 16 November 2014	HTML PDF Word	R43	25 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-44
12 November 2013 - 24 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R42	12 November 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-45
4 March 2013 - 11 November 2013	HTML PDF Word	R41*	4 March 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-7
5 June 2012 - 3 March 2013	HTML PDF Word	R40	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21
30 March 2012 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R39	30 March 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-41
29 February 2012 - 29 March 2012	HTML PDF Word	R38	29 February 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-31
21 September 2011 - 28 February 2012	HTML PDF Word	R37	21 September 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-28
1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011	HTML PDF Word	R36	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R35*	1 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2010-32
22 December 2009 - 28 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R34	22 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-44
29 September 2009 - 21 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R33	29 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-19
7 March 2009 - 28 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R32	7 March 2009	Republication for commenced expiry
6 March 2009 - 6 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R31	6 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-7
2 February 2009 - 5 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R30*	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37
26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R29	26 August 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-28
29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008	HTML PDF Word	R28	29 July 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-22
7 May 2008 - 28 July 2008	HTML PDF Word	R27	7 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-7
10 November 2007 - 6 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R26	10 November 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-8
2 July 2007 - 9 November 2007	HTML PDF Word	R25	2 July 2007	Republication for commenced expiry
24 November 2006 - 1 July 2007	HTML PDF Word	R24	24 November 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
19 October 2006 - 23 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R23	19 October 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
29 September 2006 - 18 October 2006	HTML PDF Word	R22	29 September 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
1 July 2006 - 28 September 2006	HTML PDF Word	R21	1 July 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-16 as amended by A2006-24
23 March 2006 - 30 June 2006	HTML PDF Word	R20*	23 March 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
9 March 2006 - 22 March 2006	HTML PDF Word	R19	9 March 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
28 February 2006 - 8 March 2006	HTML PDF Word	R18	28 February 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-39
11 January 2006 - 27 February 2006	HTML PDF Word	R17	11 January 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
1 January 2006 - 10 January 2006	HTML PDF Word	R16	1 January 2006	Republication for amendments by A2004-58 and A2005-39
22 December 2005 - 31 December 2005	HTML PDF Word	R15	22 December 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-60
24 November 2005 - 21 December 2005	HTML PDF Word	R14	24 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-54
23 November 2005 - 23 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R13	23 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-53
1 October 2005 - 22 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R12	1 October 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-43
9 April 2005 - 30 September 2005	HTML PDF Word	R11 (RI)	17 May 2005	Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2005-20 Republication for commenced expiry
9 April 2005 - 30 September 2005	HTML PDF Word	R11	9 April 2005	Republication for commenced expiry Does not include retrospective amendments by A2005-20 (see reissued republication).
8 March 2005 - 8 April 2005	HTML PDF Word	R10 (RI)	17 May 2005	Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2005-20 Republication for amendments by A2004-58
8 March 2005 - 8 April 2005	HTML PDF Word	R10	8 March 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-58 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2005-20 (see reissued republication).
10 January 2005 - 7 March 2005	HTML PDF Word	R9	10 January 2005	Republication for amendments by A2004-60
1 September 2004 - 9 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 September 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-13
30 April 2004 - 31 August 2004	HTML PDF Word	R7	30 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2003-48
7 October 2002 - 29 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R6*	7 October 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-27
17 September 2002 - 6 October 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	3 October 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-30
13 September 2002 - 16 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R4	13 September 2002	Republication for commenced expiry
28 May 2002 - 12 September 2002	HTML PDF Word	R3	30 May 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-11
12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R2	4 February 2002	Republication for amendments by A2001-44
14 November 2000 - 11 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	14 February 2008	Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version
9 September 2000 - 13 November 2000	HTML PDF Word	R0E	14 February 2008	Republication for amendments by A2000-1
1 June 2000 - 8 September 2000	HTML PDF Word	R0D	14 February 2008	Republication for amendments by A2000-17
10 November 1999 - 31 May 2000	HTML PDF Word	R0C	14 February 2008	Republication for amendments by A1999-66
1 September 1999 - 9 November 1999	HTML PDF Word	R0B	14 February 2008	Republication for amendments by A1999-22
31 March 1999 - 31 August 1999	HTML PDF Word	R0A	14 February 2008	Republication for amendments by A1997-96, A1997-122 and A1998-5
25 May 1998	HTML PDF Word	As notified	25 November 1997

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Residential Tenancies Bill 1997.

Notification statement

The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 25 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S360).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
25 November 1997	25 May 1998	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	25 November 1997	s 2 (1)
remainder	25 May 1998	s 2 (3)

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 16	awaiting commencement	expires at the end of a 3-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency has been in force (s 156 (6))
pt 17, s 71C (1), note 2	29 January 2022 (midnight)	s 159
pt 18	4 October 2020 (midnight)	s 162
pt 15	14 December 2019 (midnight)	s 155
pt 14	11 October 2018 (midnight)	s 150
pt 13	24 August 2018 (midnight)	s 147
pt 12	6 March 2009 (midnight)	s 143
pt 11	1 July 2007 (midnight)	s 141
s 96 (4), (5)	23 November 2006 (midnight)	s 96 (5)
s 28 (4)-(7)	22 March 2006 (midnight)	s 28 (7)
pt 10	8 March 2006 (midnight)	s 139
s 125 (5), (6)	10 January 2006 (midnight)	s 125 (6)
s 133 ((4)-(7)	12 September 2002 (midnight)	s 133 (7)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2020-1	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020	s 5, s 6, s 8 (so far as it inserts s 46B), ss 9-14, ss 16-19, ss 21-23, s 25	25 August 2020
A2020-4	Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 10	1 November 2020
A2020-1	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020	s 4, s 20	6 April 2020
A2020-11	COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.18	8 April 2020
A2020-1	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020	s 7, s 8 (so far as it inserts s 46A), s 15, s 24	5 May 2020
A2020-14	COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.27	14 May 2020
A1997-96	Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	sch 1	1 June 1998
A1997-122	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 1997	ss 4-6	31 March 1999
A1998-5	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 1998	ss 4-8	25 May 1998
A1999-22	Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999	pt 12	1 September 1999
A1999-66	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999	sch 3	10 November 1999
A2000-1	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000	sch	9 September 2000
A2000-17	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)	sch 1	1 June 2000
A2001-17	Unit Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001	sch 2	5 October 2001
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 332	12 September 2001
A2002-11	Legislation Amendment Act 2002	sch 2 pt 2.42	28 May 2002
A2002-27	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2002	pt 13	7 October 2002
A2002-30	Statute Law Amendment Act 2002	sch 3 pt 3.61	17 September 2002
A2003-48	Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003	sch 2 pt 2.12	30 April 2004
A2004-13	Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.24	1 September 2004
A2004-58	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004	sch 1	1 January 2006
A2004-58	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004, as amended by: A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.51	ss 4-42, sch 2	8 March 2005
A2004-60	Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.65	10 January 2005
A2005-39	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2005	s 7, s 25, s 26	1 January 2006
A2005-39	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2005	ss 4-6, ss 8-24, s 27, s 28	28 February 2006
A2005-43	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.11	1 October 2005
A2005-53	Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.28	23 November 2005
A2005-54	Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.33	24 November 2005
A2005-60	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4)	sch 1 pt 1.23	22 December 2005
A2006-16	Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.7	1 July 2006
A2006-40	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.12	19 October 2006
A2006-40	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 2 pt 2.28	29 September 2006
A2007-8	Housing Assistance Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.8	10 November 2007
A2008-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.19	7 May 2008
A2008-22	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.9	29 July 2008
A2008-28	Statute Law Amendment Act 2008	sch 3 pt 3.50	26 August 2008
A2008-36	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.44	2 February 2009
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.89	2 February 2009
A2009-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009	sch 1 pt 1.9	6 March 2009
A2009-19	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	pt 15	29 September 2009
A2009-44	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.14	22 December 2009
A2010-32	Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2)	pt 6	1 March 2011
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.133	1 July 2011
A2011-28	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.29	21 September 2011
A2011-31	Residential Tenancies (Databases) Amendment Act 2011	ss 4-10	29 February 2012
A2011-41	Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011	sch 5 pt 5.11	30 March 2012
A2012-21	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.35	5 June 2012
A2013-7	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013	sch 1 pt 1.6	4 March 2013
A2013-44	Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.18	25 November 2013
A2013-45	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 4)	sch 1 pt 1.3	12 November 2013
A2014-49	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.14	17 November 2014
A2015-6	Dangerous Substances (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.8	17 April 2015
A2015-42	Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 12	13 November 2015
A2016-42	Family Violence Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.18	1 May 2017
A2016-50	Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016	s 19, s 23, s 24, s 28	24 August 2017
A2016-50	Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016	pt 2 (except s 19, s 23, s 24, s 28)	24 August 2017
A2017-4	Statute Law Amendment Act 2017	sch 3 pt 3.25	9 March 2017
A2017-5	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017	sch 1 amdt 1.17	24 August 2017
A2017-5	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017	sch 1 amdt 1.18	24 August 2017
A2017-28	Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.3	11 October 2017
A2020-20	Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 7	1 July 2020
A2017-32	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017	sch 2	7 May 2018
A2017-32	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017	sch 3	24 February 2018
A2017-32	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017	sch 1	taken to have commenced 14 September 2017
A2018-20	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018	ss 6-8	15 June 2018
A2018-20	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018	s 4, s 5, ss 9-12	14 December 2018
A2019-5	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019	pt 2	1 November 2019
A2019-17	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 13	21 June 2019
A2020-42	Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 25	1 November 2020
A2020-44	Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2020	pt 4	27 February 2021
A2020-48	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)	ss 4-17, ss 19-41, s 43-49	3 March 2021
A2020-48	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)	sch 2 pt 2.2	30 January 2022
A2020-48	Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2)	s 18, s 42	4 September 2020
A2021-3	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021	s 40	26 February 2021
A2021-3	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021	s 39	3 March 2021